Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/07/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ken, I like very much your image mesa+verde, a rich image on B&W tones with a strong aesthetic impact Keep shooting, keep printing! Saludos Lluis El 12/07/2010, a las 2:08, Ken Carney escribi?: > I'm making an effort to get back to printing. I think I've printed > more in the last few weeks than in the last few years (darkroom > closed about 5-6 years ago). For b&w, I'm printing on Epson Velvet > Fine Art 13x19 with the QuadTone RIP software, with the curves set > to slightly warm (55% warm curve, 45% cool curve, not split- > toned). One epiphany was that I didn't have to mat and frame every > image - a 13x19 portfolio box(es) with interleaf tissues works fine > (the matte paper is very fragile). Here are two from today that I > have not printed since the darkroom days: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/kcarney/angel.jpg.html > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/kcarney/mesa+verde.jpg.html > > As I recall, the "angel" photo was with a CV rangefinder and Nokton > 50mm 1.5 lens. The photo of the ruins at Mesa Verde was with a > Linhof Technica and, I think, a 210mm Schneider lens and TMax 100 > 4x5 developed in TMax developer 1:9. I like both of the prints > better than what I could do in the darkroom. > > I'm still not sure what to do about color. My copy of ImagePrint > RIP is for XP, and it is unable to find my printer (even though > attached and not shared) in virtual XP in Windows 7. Plus it is 6 > years old and no doubt the paper profiles have changed over the > years. I guess bite the bullet and buy profiling gear. > > C&C welcome as always. > > Ken Carney > Oklahoma City, Oklahoma > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information